Letter-holder.



S. LQGUY.

LETTER HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAYZQ, 191s.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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SAMUEL LITTLETON GUY, 0F TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA.

LETTER-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar, 30, 1915,.

Application filed Ma 29,1913. Serial No. rmeee.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL LITTLE ON GUY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tangipahoa, in the parish of Tangipahoa and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lettor-Holders, of which the following is a specification This invention relates to novel and useful improvements in letter holders especially adaptedfor binding together bundles of letters or parcels of any kind and has for its primary object the provision of a simple and efficient device which may be advantageously used in the transportation of mail, newspapers or the like. i

Another object of this invention is to provide relatively adjustable frames one of which has permanently associated therewith flexible connecting means which are adapted for detachable engagement with the opposite frame, resilient means being arranged on one of said. frames and being held in a concentric position thereon through the medium of suitable flexible stabilizing memhere in order to prevent the lateral thrust of the spring when undue pressure is exerted thereon during the transportation or the like of the device.

Uther objectsas well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of my invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device constructed in accordance with my invention; and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same disclosing in dotted lines letters which are held between the frames.

lfn the drawings wherein is shown the preferred form of my invention the numeral 5 indicates the sides which partially comprise the lower frame and the numeral 6 the ends thereof. Each of said ends and side pieces are formed from a rod or bar of metal having the ends thereof bent so as to form looped-eyes 7. The looped-eyes of said end portions are enlarged so as to accommodate the end link of each of the chains 8. Bars or rods 9 are carried by the sides and ends 5 and 6 respectively, being likewise provided with looped-eyes so as to engage the said sides and ends. On application to the drawcured to the top of the coil spring 10.

These members, each comprises a strand of flexible wire, or any other suitable material and are provided so as to prevent the lateral thrust of the spring when pressure is eX- erted thereon.

An upper frame 11 is adjustable to the lower frame through the medium of the chains 8 heretofore mentioned, the said frame comprising a pair of rods extending transversely of each other and having hooks 12 formed on the opposite ends thereof as shown to advantage in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The hooks 12 are provided so that the connections between the upper and lower frames may be adjusted to conform to the size of the article or articles which are carried between the frames, as the links which comprise the chain 8 may be inserted over the ends of the hooks 12 so as to bind or hold the articles which are disposed in the frame from movement.

In operation the article or articles which are to be carried between the frames are arranged on the top of the coil spring 10 and the upper frame 11' then placed thereon and securely held to the article or articles which have been arranged on said coil spring, and the chains which are carried by the lower frame connected thereto so as to prevent the movement of the articles between the frames. As before stated the chains 8 which connect the frames together, comprise a plurality of links so that the frames may be held in engagement with the articles which are disposed therebetween, as the links are capable of adjustment over the hooks 12, and will be positively held from accidental displacement due to the fact that constant pressure is exerted on the frames by the resilient spring which is arranged on the lower frame.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in details of construction,

V pended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An article carrier including an upperand lower frame, an adjustable connection between said frames, a coil spring carried centrally on said lower frame and means carried by said lower frame and having engagement with the convolutions of said spring for preventing the lateral thrust of the latter.

2. An article holder including an upper and lower frame, an adjustable connection between said frames, a coil spring carried centrally on said lower frame, and flexible stabilizing rods, each of said rods having the one end thereof secured to said lower frame and the opposite end secured to said spring whereby to prevent the lateral thrust of the latter." 3. An article carrier including an upper and lower frame, said lower frame compris ing a parallelogram formed from a plurality ofinterconnected rods, rods extending transversely and longitudinally of saidparallelogram and connected thereto, a coil spring carried midway the ends of said rods, means carriedbythe parallelogram for preventing the lateral thrust of said spring, and chains permanently secured to said lower frame and detachably engaged with the upper frame for accommodating articles of various sizes between said upper frame and said spring.

4. An article carrier including an upper and lower frame, said upper frame comprising a plurality of rods extending transversely of each other, hooks formed on the opposite ends of said rods, chains detachwhich is permanently engaged with one of said frames, and the opposite end of each detachably engaged with the opposite frame whereby said frames may be relatively adjusted for accommodating various numbers of letters therebetween.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL LITTLETON GUY.

Witnesses W. W. BUNTIN,

Dr. R. W. TRAVIS.

I Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patent,

Washington, D. G." 

